Film
Savage Beauty
Blake Lively makes her move as the quintessential kick-ass chick in Oliver Stone's gritty Savages
Q+LA Heidi Murkoff
An unexpected media empress makes her move on Hollywood, as What to Expect When You’re Expecting goes big screen
Editor’s Letter—April 2012
In a special tribute to the nuances of noir, the best of the genre weighs in on books, bad guys and weapons of choice
Q+LA Lucy Liu
The actress talks policing on Southland, finding her voice...and maybe not being as tough as nails as her rep
Spy Work
For Gary Oldman, a long-deserved Oscar nomination is nice, but it’s really all about the work
Merry Prankster
Joking around with George Clooney—no, seriously—as his A-list friends tell tales on his wicked sense of humor
Culture(d)—February 2012
Arts + ideas: John Dickinson on the block, Richard Diebenkorn back to the future—and Ming Wong’s Chinatown sojourn
Twist of Fate
Reality reimagined as art, as American Idol stunner Katharine McPhee comes to TV with a Smash
50+ Leading Men
Matinee idols with the mojo to get the girl and break the box office—vote for the greatest, tell us if we missed any
Editor’s Letter—February 2012
Movies, math and much more: It’s awards time in Los Angeles
Editor’s Letter—January 2012
A bounty of good tidings, in the form of pages full of art, culture, food and philanthropy
Bolt Action
With big roles in The Three Musketeers, Immortals and The Hobbit, the time is now for Luke Evans.
Editor’s Letter—November 2011
From chefs to stars, people are dishing this month. See what’s being served.
Best Suited
Amber Heard is in the driver’s seat onscreen and off, defying expectations at every turn.
50+ Creature Features
A true movie-monster mash. Play the clips, then vote for number one.
Scene Stealers
Four female faces of film most likely to succeed: Jessica Chastain, Deborah Ann Woll, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Imogen Poots.
The RED Revolution
Inside the RED Revolution, where one company is changing the way Hollywood makes movies.
Q+LA Jane Lynch
She’s got Glee and so much more—a conversation with TV’s queen of mean.
Editor’s Letter—September 2011
An issue of stars on the rise, classic TV, fall fashion and a true designing diva.
Q+LA Denis Leary
The star of Rescue Me on his series’ contributions and conclusion and the role of Gaelic in his life.
Culture(d)—May 2011
In the realm of art and ideas: an exploration of beauty, classic films in L.A.'s classic theaters...and the dark visions of Tim Burton.
Evan Rachel Wood Nobody’s Baby
The actress defies Hollywood expectations as a young ingenue through seasoned poise and an almost uncanny range.
Dark Passages
First and foremost a scholar in noir, Otto Penzler picks his 10 favorite lines from the best the genre has to offer on the silver screen.
Q+LA Jeremy Irons
The Oscar-winning actor shares his thoughts on being the Borgia Pope, meeting von Bülow and almost kissing Jacko.
The Next Factor
Move over, Ryan and Jake—make way for Hollywood’s leading men to-be. The It factor is pulsating in these guys.
The Source Michael Connelly
The bestselling author shares the roller coaster of seeing his Lincoln Lawyer go from book to big screen.
Q+LA Jerry Weintraub
Hollywood’s most prolific multihyphenate wants you to know...well, just about everything he’s learned.
Editor’s Letter—March 2011
A Hollywood icon talks, fashion’s passion, the Lincoln Lawyer’s winding road...and the silver screen’s leading men to-be.
Rule Britannia!
Never underestimate the allure of the English costume drama—a lesson mainstream Hollywood has learned time and again.
MILA KUNIS Range Finder
With a scope that extends from dark fantasy to tender rom-com, a ravishing ingenue blossoms before our eyes into a leading lady.
50 Most Beautiful Women in Film
We name the silver-screen sirens who drop our jaws—see their iconic scenes, then vote for number one...or say who we shoulda picked.
Lesson Plans
The dignity of teachers in harsh environments gave this Oscar–winning documentarian his liveliehood—and his purpose.
Editor’s Letter—February 2011
Oscar season focuses the lens of the world right here—and judging by the images, we are not only beautiful, we’re fashionable.
No Boundaries Kerry Washington
Already front and center herself on the big screen, the actress shares her true passion: the transformative power of the arts on young people.
Culture(d)—December 2010
Los Angeles Times critics, writers and contributors share their 2010 moment of transcendence.
Q + LA Geoffrey Rush
With an Emmy, Oscar and Tony behind him, the oh so proper actor stands poised for a second Academy Award, if the buzz surrounding The King’s Speech is on target. He lets us into his world.
Q + LA Zach Galifianakis
Though he entered an industry in which name recognition is paramount, this pentasyllabic-surnamed funnyman went with pride of heritage over the lure of fast-track celebrity.
Character Driven
With 10 films on tap, Milla Jovovich sits down for a Q&A on the perils of 3-D and shedding that “model turned actress” label.
50: Homes of the Stars
Vintage postcards from Hollywood’s golden age—wish you were here.
Hollywood Backlot Dinner for Schmucks
Takes a catbird seat at the table of the sure-to-be hilarious Dinner for Schmucks.
The Real Deal
Tom Selleck is one of Hollywood's best westerners. Now, with an induction into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, turns out he doesn't just talk the talk.
10 Common Lessons
Being an A-list rapper would surely grease the wheels in a transition to the big screen, right? Turns out it's more of a handicap.
Matinee Idol
The ArcLight extends its reign over L.A. movie theaters with a new branch in Pasadena.
On the Edge of Nothing
There's no metropolis more perfect to serve as noir’s backdrop than the frontier’s end—the “last city,” Los Angeles.
